Recent content by maybechickens

So "interaction" may not be a great description, eh?! I'd like to know more... I will brainstorm people I know in county offices... maybe will be able to yield more info how they "interact". ;)

Your quote is exactly what I've been linking to, and refutes the code manager's statement that poultry is "NEVER mentioned in other zoning". But thinking about this further, how do code enforcement and animal control interact? They are both listed in ordinances, so both valid and no hierarchy...

Congrats for getting down to the details on this! I have wondered for years. My first question - where in the county ordinances does it describe this "illegal by default unless mentioned" law? And how do we know whether to assume illegal by default, or legal by default? In your example...

Hi, I actually have a list of "chicken allies", and I will add your name to it. It's not large, but it's occasionally growing. You're right, people may worry about having code compliance arrive after a meeting, but personally I doubt they would take it to that level. From what I've heard in...

ChickChick Nana, I have heard many different statements from the county about whether chickens are allowed in residential, but generally the code officers will say no when asked. However, reality says that if you have them and nobody complains, there's no problem. You just need a Plan B in...

Oh, I see now. Sorry I couldn't figure that one out on my own :) What's funny is that I have seen residential people who own chickens and even with a complaint, they are left alone and can keep their hens. I believe one of them posted earlier in this thread. It's amazing to me that the...

Hello and welcome :) You're right, the codes are so different than what the county will tell you over the phone. I think they've realized the problem and for that reason (and other reasons) they're rewriting the codes over the summer. I don't know of any local group, but if there's ever a...

<bump> Anyone else want to add their experiences? I really just need to know if I'm likely to be causing problems by using pine straw/leaves from our own yard.

Hi jilla, We would be interested! Which bin(s) did you buy from at Tractor Supply? The sexed mixed breeds one? We are chickless as of yet but wanted at least 3. I am supposed to be in the newspaper today, in Nicole Noles' weekly column with comments about keeping chickens. I will PM...

Another reply from me today. I'm on a roll. William, you mentioned you saw last fall in the Sun-Herald that chickens would be allowed. I believe you did, because I was at a local neighborhood meeting last December where it was told to us that (beginning January 1) chickens would be allowed...

Here's excerpts from another article: February 20, 2013 Section: Port Charlotte Herald "There's no law against keeping chickens in a residential neighborhood; it's not legal, either. Zoning codes prohibit agricultural animals on single-family residential property, and chickens are...

Hello everyone, We have been thinking chickens again, and I stopped by this thread to see if there's any news. I am heartened by the fact there are other people interested! Egg Head - I called the county and spoke to Charlie Bush a few months ago, who said they scrapped the idea of putting...

Hi everyone, We are preparing for chicks for the first time... for their coop we have a garden shed that's very well built, almost more like a house (without a finished ceiling) than a shed. It has concrete block walls, a shingled roof and concrete slab floor with slight sloping and drainage...

Hi egg head, I just wrote you a reply to your PM, but yes, the county said via phone just now that they plan to have it on the agenda for August 28. There will be 3 minutes per person to speak about why we want chickens. I am excited for this! Please show up if you have interest. We will...

Update - I spoke to a code compliance officer, really nice guy. He said there's a proposal in that would allow for 2 hens per address. It's not codified yet, meaning it's not on the books and valid to go by. It will go before the county commissioners as part of a hearing, and there will be...